This indispensable manual for landscape work covers the documentation and management of landscape contracts. It is written for all those involved in the landscape industry.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Era RecreatedBy Wallace MatsonAn amazing piece of research that in Vermazens vivid writeup brings back the whole story of vaudeville at its height and in its decline. I started reading with zero interest in saxophones and never having heard of the Brown Brothers. At the end I was mourning as at the demise of a beloved close relative.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The sad story of the decline and death of vaudevilleBy F. Behrens> Why should anyone want to read a book about a once popular vaudeville act that almost no one today remembers? My question exactly when I saw a copy of Bruce Vermazens "That Moaning Saxophone: the Six Brown Brothers and the Dawning of a Musical Craze" (Oxford; 2004). I gave it a try and found it fascinating reading. Of course; I am most interested in the history of American music. And while the actual story of a certain Saxophone sextet act is not in itself totally engrossing; their story is the story of all vaudeville acts that had their glory days and finally were squeezed out of existence by something called the motion picture. Indeed; the final chapters almost brought a tear to the eye as the Brown Brothers (well; not exactly the original six by any means but the act that went under that name) found the market for their incredible talents become more and more restricted as they had to share billing with films because so many of the old vaudeville houses had converted to movie theaters.The summary of the book on this website provides you with many details covered by the author; so let that suffice. The 214 pages of text are followed by many more of notes; discography; and two indexes. A must read for anyone interested in the never really Good Old Days of live performers who could not survive the march of science in its most commercial aspects.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Read it!! Understand Jazz and Be InspiredBy Kevin M. Ramos-GlewI am currently studying the history of jazz in grad school at Dartmouth; and nothing proved to be more informative or inspired than Vermazens book. Read it. It is a key resource for best understanding this American cultural entity. Not only is it beautifully written; but "That Moaning Saxophone" inspires one to read; cook; drive; and relax to the sound of the sax and jazz. Looking forward to Maestro Vermazens next insightful piece; and impatiently awaiting its coverage on NPR; Kevin Ramos-Glew